M1X MacBook Pro Alongside iPhone 13 in September According to the report, Apple is currently scaling up the production of mini-LED displays for the upcoming M1X MacBook Pros. In addition, the report claims that Apple is likely to reveal the new MacBook Pro units in the late portion of the third quarter of the year. Since the third quarter is from July to September and Apple typically launches new iPhones in September, it’s safe to assume that we might see both new iPhones and MacBooks at the event....

According to the patent filing, the technology would use shortwave infrared light to map the ridges on the finger that is pressed against the screen. The image, seen above, also seem to depict an electronic device, presumably a smartphone, which can incorporate the new technology underneath its touchscreen display to analyze fingerprints for verification. The technology would apparently use infrared light that would be reflected by a finger on to a photosensitive element for verification....

Now, for those unaware, Apple’s highest-end M1 Max chipset can be configured to pack up to a 32-core GPU, which is a massive increase from the previous-gen M1 chipset that can only pack up to an 8-core GPU. As per the Cupertino giant, the M1 Max uses around 70% less power than a laptop device with a discrete GPU when delivering peak graphical performance. The company says that the M1 Max delivers performance comparable to a “pro laptop with high-performing discrete GPU”....

ROG Phone 6 Accessories Leaked Renowned tipster Evan Blass has shared images of the ROG-branded gaming controller, which looks similar to the existing Kunai 3 Gamepad. There are buttons, a trigger, and a bumper, along with a thumbstick. The gaming controller is seen in black and white color options. We currently don’t know about the added functionalities it may provide. Here’s your best look yet at the ASUS ROG Phone 6 (plus its monstrous cooling fan): https://t....

Krafton Announces BGMI Scavenger Hunt Following the recent update that brought the Royal Pass 8 along with the new map Santorini, Krafton has announced an official Scavenger Hunt contest for BGMI players across India. The contest will provide 20 lucky winners the Royal Pass 8 free of charge. Royale Pass 8 includes numerous in-game items and rewards like BP (in-game currency), Slobby Shirt and Pant, Eagle’s Will skin for UMP-45, the Show Off emote, Shots Fired Parachute skin, Supply Coupon Scraps, and more....

Blaupunkt 4K QLED TVs: Specs and Features The new Blaupunkt TVs come in three sizes: 50-inch, 55-inch, and 65-inch. All three are 4K OLED TVs with a bezel-less and Airslim design. The display support 1.1 billion colors, HDR 10+, and Dolby Vision. While the 50-inch and 55-inch models come with 550 nits of peak brightness, the 65-inch variant has 600 nits of brightness. For the audio part, there is a 60W Dolby stereo box speaker with four installed speakers, support for DTS TruSurround sound technology, along with Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital Plus....

The Lego Baby Yoda kit, officially dubbed as The Child, will include 1073 pieces of Lego bricks for you to build up the character. There is also a bonus information card that comes with a mini-figure of the cute alien attached to it. Now, once you complete building up the figure, you will get a 20cm (7.8 inches) Lego-statue in height. The figurine has a posable head, moveable ears, and an adjustable mouth to capture several unique expressions....

As spotted by Techdows, there exists a new feature named Window Naming that lets you set custom names for Chrome browser windows. This way, you can easily classify your browser windows based on its contents and quickly identify them. For now, the feature is present behind a Chrome flag in the latest Google Chrome Canary version. If you’re interested to try this upcoming feature right now, you should go to chrome://flags and search for ‘Window Naming’....

Chromecast with Google TV The upcoming Chromecast dongle, codenamed ‘Sabrina‘ has been in the news for a while now. The device is said to be powered by a quad-core AMLogic S905X2 SoC along with 2 GB of RAM. The leaked images show the device in its oval form-factor, just like what we’ve seen before. It shows an attached HDMI cable to connect to the TV or display. The dongle will charge through a USB-C port....

Dizo Watch R Talk: Specs and Features The Dizo Watch R Talk gets a circular dial and a 1.3-inch AMOLED display with the Always-on-Display (AOD) feature, a 360×360 screen resolution, and a peak brightness of 500 nits. It gets support for more than 150 watch faces and has a metal frame. It has a single chipset solution for enhanced connectivity and reduced power consumption. There’s support for the dial pad, synced contacts, and call records....

In an official statement issued following the decision, TikTok said that it was happy with the latest developments. According to a company spokesperson: “We’re pleased that the court agreed with our legal arguments and issued an injunction preventing the implementation of the TikTok app ban. We will continue defending our rights for the benefit of our community and employees. At the same time, we will also maintain our ongoing dialogue with the government to turn our proposal, which the president gave his preliminary approval to last weekend, into an agreement”....

Elon Musk Proposes to Buy Twitter As part of a “hostile bid,” Musk has a non-binding proposal to acquire all of the company’s outstanding common stock at around $43 billion, which he considers the “best and the final offer.“ The filing suggests that this represents a 58% premium over the closing price of the Common Stock on January 28, 2022, and an 18% premium over the closing price as of yesterday....

According to the report: “In parallel with its ongoing and future competition enforcement, the Commission will examine whether it is appropriate to propose legislation aimed at securing a right of access under fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory conditions, to technical infrastructures considered necessary to support the provision of payment services”. While the EU doesn’t mention Apple by name, the move is believed to be aimed at the iPhone-maker, given that it does reference an antitrust investigation launched by the European Commission against Apple Pay earlier this year....

According to a statement issued by the Delhi Assembly Committee on Peace and Harmony, the summon is based on “scathing depositions of key witnesses as well as incriminating material” submitted by victims and their lawyers. The committee, headed by AAP MLA, Raghav Chadha, opened its investigation following a Wall Street Journal report which claimed a senior Facebook executive in India personally stopped company employees from permanently banning a controversial BJP functionary from the platform for making incendiary remarks....

Following the ban of PUBG Mobile in India, mobile gamers have been patiently waiting for a new battle-based title to release in the market. This is one of the primary reasons for the massive popularity that FAU-G amassed even before its release. Now, if you are unaware of the game plot, FAU-G is a third-party brawler that is based in the Galwan Valley situated near the Indo-China border of India....

With Firefox 80, you have the beloved back button, which can also be used to view the tab history upon a long-press. Take a look at the official changelog below, although other features are already part of Firefox 79: The back button is back. Plus view tab history with a long-press of it. Enhanced Tracking Protection on by default Open as many tabs as you like and organize them into Collections Get to Private Browsing Mode with just one tap Ergonomic browsing with the bottom nav bar Switch to Dark Mode Video multitasking with Picture-in-Picture mode Powered by the independent GeckoView engine...

According to 9to5Google, Google started showing its ‘similar app available’ prompt alongside the main Gmail app on the Play Store recently. For those unaware, this is Google’s approach to let users know that a lighter version of the app is available to download. You may choose between the two based on your usage. Despite being an Android Go app, Gmail Go is said to have noticeable lag and frame drops in the interface....

Dismiss Alarms and Calls Without Saying ‘Hey Google’ Once available, you can try out Quick Phrases by enabling it from Assistant Settings. As of now, you can use Quick Phrases to stop or snooze alarms & timers and answer or decline incoming calls. Check out the new Quick phrases toggles, courtesy of XDA-Developers: As you can see in the image below, there’s a new prompt that reminds you to simply say the word ‘Answer’ or ‘Stop’ after enabling Quick Phrases....

HDR on Camera Go Google took to its official Android Twitter handle to share the news. “Camera Go keeps getting better. We’re bringing HDR to more #Android devices, allowing you to capture photos with crisper details and richer color at any time of day,” wrote the company. — Android (@Android) December 17, 2020 After the update, you’ll see the HDR toggle to enable or disable the mode. Notably, you’ll also have the option to enable Auto HDR....

Google Drive Now Lets You Copy-Paste Stuff You will now be able to use the “Ctrl + C,” “Ctrl + V,” and “Ctrl + X” keyboard shortcuts while accessing Google Drive on your PC. On Mac, you can use “⌘ + C” to copy, “⌘ + V” to paste, and “⌘ + X” to cut. This will help you select multiple files and easily send them to different locations without the hassle of a multi-step process using the mouse....